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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2008
Allan M. Evans, Cupertino, CA (US);
Nikola Cargonja, San Carlos, CA (US);
Albert Nardelli, Mountain View, CA (US);
Timothy K. Brand, Cupertino, CA (US);
Reiner G. Mim, Cupertino, CA (US);
Robert Zmrzli, San Jose, CA (US);
Allan M. Evans, Cupertino, CA (US);
Nikola Cargonja, San Carlos, CA (US);
Albert Nardelli, Mountain View, CA (US);
Timothy K. Brand, Cupertino, CA (US);
Reiner G. Mim, Cupertino, CA (US);
Robert Zmrzli, San Jose, CA (US);
Savi Technology, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A tag can communicate according to a cellular telephone network communication protocol, and includes one of: passive circuitry, semi-passive circuitry, or circuitry capable of communicating according to a radio frequency identification communication protocol or a satellite communication protocol. According to a different aspect, a tag can receive satellite signals containing positioning information, and can transmit according to one of a cellular telephone network communication protocol, a satellite communication protocol, and a wireless computer network communication protocol. According to yet another aspect, a tag can transmit according to each of first and second communication protocols that are each one of a radio frequency identification communication protocol, a cellular telephone network communication protocol, a satellite communication protocol, and a wireless computer network communication protocol.